Deal of the Day #2 - 12/31/08

Hello All,

Newegg is selling a Toshiba 40" 1080P LCD HDTV for $750 shipped to your door.  You can find the deal here.

Use coupon code EMCBCDADC to get $50 off the current price of $799.

If you are like me and the kind of person who wants something yesterday, before I actually knew I wanted it, Best Buy has it for $749 right now as well.  You can find it here.  The sale price at Best Buy probably runs through the weekend, but I do not know that for sure.

The newegg posts are questionable, but the hard core nerds at avsforum seem to like the TV.  You can find that here.

Personally I like Toshiba's and have two myself.  I would buy this TV if our 34" Philips died.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/31/08

Hello All,

Amazon has a deal to get a free remote for a PS3 with the purchase of a game and a blu-ray movie.  You can find the deal here.

The deal runs until 1/15/09.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/28/08

Hello All,

B&H has the Canon XS with two lenses on sale for $500 shipped to your door.  The two lenses are both from Canon a 18-55IS and a 75-300.  The camera is currently out of stock, but they are taking orders for this deal and shipping it in the future.

This camera is a 10MP camera that is basically a tweaked XTi.  The XS has live view, the Digic III processor (allowing for better battery life), and auto ISO, which the XTi did not have.  

You can find reviews here, here, here, here, and here.  It is a frequently reviewed camera.

You can find this deal here.

The XSi is a slightly better camera, (3" LCD on the back, and spot metering), but for over $200 more to create this deal with the XSi I would say the XS is a better way to go and allows you to spend money on cases, memory cards, extra batteries, and all of the other accessories you will need for any digital camera.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 12/27/08

Hello All,

For the one or two PC gamers that might look at this site, Steam is having a sale until January 2nd.  You can see the whole sale here.

Highlights include:

• BioShock for $4.99
• AudioSurf for $4.99
• Portal for $4.99
• Ultimate Doom for $0.99
• Team Fortress 2 for $9.99

BioShock is the best game I have played in some time.  Portal was really fun for the couple of hours it takes to solve it.  Without a doubt worth $5, that is less than a dollar an hour of play time.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/27/08

Hello All,

Gamefly is having a year end sale on video games, with free shipping.  These are all used games, but they come with the cases and instructions and are guaranteed to work.  You can see the details and the list of games here.

Games of note at the time of this posting

• Grand Theft Auto IV - 360 - $19.99
• Unreal Tournament III - 360 - $9.99
• Rock Band (Game Only) - Wii - $24.99

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/26/08

Hello All,

Sony is having a 15% off sale on all of their factory refurbished merchandise until 12/27.  I would act quickly as the best stuff will likely sell out fast, or they could end the sale early.  Of note are TVs and car stereos.

• TV outlet
• Car Stereos
• GPS
• DSLR

You can get a Sony 32" TV for under $400 shipped to your door, and a Sony car stereo with auxiliary inputs (for your ipod), and it plays MP3 and WMA cds, for $59.  The GPS is a 4.3" for $85 and the DSLR is a Sony A100 with a lens for under $400.  

I screwed up yesterday and did not grab the extra battery for our DSLR.  The battery in it died and we were forced to use Laura's moms point and shoot.  It was painful.  Once you use a DSLR you will not go back to point and shoots.  I cannot emphasize this strongly enough.  It is like riding a spree after driving a Ferrari.  They both get you from A to B, but that is where the similarities end.  Buy a DSLR, you will be happier than you knew was possible.

I am on vacation or I would post links, and calculate more prices.  If you are at work, you are probably slacking so you can do it yourself.  If you are at home then you have all the time in the world to figure it our yourself :-).

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/23/08

Hello All,

Dell is again having a sale on video game consoles.  The deal runs until 1/2/2009.

• Xbox 360 Arcade
• Xbox 360 Pro
• Xbox 360 Elite
• Ps3 80GB
• PS3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Bundle
• PSP 2000
• PSP Limited Edition Pack

Use code P8KJNT4LV44T9S for 15% off.  They all have free shipping, but taxes are taken.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/22/08

Hello All,

Lots of good deals on video games, right before Xmas. All deals are good until Saturday the 27th, unless otherwise noted

Best Buy

Call Of Duty: World At War - $34.99 - Good deal, great game
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - $34.99

Get a $50 Gift Card with the combo purchase of a Xbox 360 Pro or Elite Gaming System AND a wireless controller

$10 to $22 Off EA Sports Games

All Guitar Hero III & Aerosmith Guitar Bundles $49.99

$10 to $22 Off EA Sports Games, prices as listed
FIFA Soccer ’09 - $37.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’09 - $37.99
NHL ’09 - $37.99
Madden NFL ’09 - $37.99
NBA Live ’09 - $39.99
NCAA Football ’09 - $39.99
NASCAR ’09 - $29.99

Reward zone members Only:
Free $10 Gift Card with the purchase of Guitar Hero World Tour (Wii) - $39.99
OR Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3/360) - $37.99

Circuit City
Guitar Hero Decades Bundle w/$10 gift card - $49.99

Toys R Us
Sunday & Monday Only
Buy 1, Get 1 50% off (All Platforms):
Saints Row 2
de Blob

Until 12/24
Buy 1, Get 1 50% off (All Platforms):
Call of Duty WaW
007 Quantum of Solace
Guitar Hero World/On Tour

Deal of the Day - 12/18/08

Hello All,

Sellout.woot has a nice refurbished DSLR for cheap. You can buy it here. This camera is 6 mega pixel, has in body image stabilization, and has gotten solid reviews. You can see them here, here and here.

You will need to get a lens for it, but you can find them here and here, they are very reasonable. I would get the first one as it has a greater zoom range.

You would be hard pressed to spend under $300 and get better pictures from any camera, much less a like new DSLR.

I want to give a shout out to loyal reader Jason, for pimping this deal to me.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 12/14/08

Hello All,

Dell is also offering deals on other stuff, aside from just video games. All include free shipping. You will likely have to pay taxes, but these are still great deals.

• 15% off GPS units of $199.99 or less via code 6?54QT$2NJ0SF5
• 20% off GPS units of $200 or more via code 9G69QQ4?5CK018
• 15% off MP3 players of $149.99 or less via code L9NM75SFZVRRSC
• 20% off MP3 players of $150 or more via code B1D1Q8HJ31GZ29
• 10% off handhelds, tablet PCs, and phones via code DJTNC9J4R?XCWT

Of special note for you high end TV buyers out there

• $700 off the Sony Bravia 52" 1080p LCD HDTV via code T4969NFBQ77PB4, dropping it to 2100.
  

You can find anything Dell sells from here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/14/08

Hello All,

Dell is selling video game consoles cheap again, just in time for Xmas. They are offering 20% off 360s and Ps3s, and throwing in free shipping.

Use code ZCFLR1BTX5Q1D$

This code is good until 12/17 or earlier if Dell decides enough people have used it.

You can find the Dell consoles here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/10/08

Hello All,

A woot-off is going on over at Woot.com. Lots of stuff for sale, as fast as they can sell it.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 12/6/08

Hello All,

Google has new holiday discounts with Google Check-Out. The basics are that you get $5 off orders over $30, $10 off orders over $60, or $20 off orders over $120.

You can see the full details here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 12/6/08

Hello All,

Abes of Maine is selling the Kodak Z1015IS for $237.95 shipped to your door. You can use code LOYALTY10 for an additional $10 off. There is an alternative deal with the code DINE200. This code gives you a $100 gift card for select restaurants.

You can find the camera deal here.

This camera is a compromise, but a good camera all around. It shoots HD video, has a 15x zoom, and a 10MP sensor. You can do a lot of things with this camera, but it is no DSLR. On the plus side, HD Video is a nice feature.

Reviews are few and far between but you can find some info here, here, and here.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/6/08

Hello All,

Abes of Maine is selling the Nikon D80, with a lens and a free 4GB memory card for $756.95 shipped to your door. You can use code LOYALTY10 for an additional $10 off. There is an alternative deal with the code DINE200. This code gives you a $100 gift card for select restaurants.

You can find the camera deal here.

I went back and forth for a couple months between the D80 and the XTi. I choose the XTi because is was about half of the cost at the time, and it has several anti-dust features including the vibration mechanism. The D80 is technically a better camera, and you can use older Nikon lenses on it, as it has an auto focus motor in the body. This allows you to buy great 35mm lens that are older and less expensive, and get incredible pictures.

You can find reviews of the D80 here, here, and here.

One last pitch for this camera, my friend Bob has it and loves it.

The convenient size of SD Cards might ultimately trump the fact that I wholly trust CF and I am still not sold on SD. Not sure about that one yet.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/3/08

Hello All,

Dell is selling a 80GB PS3 for $322.99. You can find it here.

You need to use the following coupon codes to get it to that price:

• CTV2$2HX963145 - 15% off
  
• TP5NV0VMFJ9BCZ - 5% off

If you miss out on this deal, other PS3 deals should be coming down the pike. Sony just released a 160GB model, and new 80GB models that have games bundled with them. This however is a pretty decent deal if you want one for sure for Xmas '08.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #4 - 12/1/08

Hello All,

Fast and Furious from here on out.

New 37" Toshiba HDTV, $609.95 shipped to your door. Find it here.

It has all of the features you want, and none you don't.

For your reading pleasure, here are two articles about HDTVs you should read before you buy one. I like the first one better :-).

1. 10 Things you need to know about HDTVs
   
2. How to buy a HDTV in BF or anyday
   

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #3 - 12/1/08

Hello All,

For a change up, here are some magazine subscriptions cheap. I have been described as hard to shop for in the past, but Consumer Reports does not pay for itself, and I read it, so I think that is an easy one. Road and Track is another magazine I read, and it does not pay for itself :-). So in summary, magazine subscriptions can be a good gift for a hard to shop for person. You can find the deal here.

I will take Popular Mechanics for $5.

**Update**
I found some more codes, and magazines here.

• Maxim with code: TURKEYMAX
• Maximum PC with code: TURKEYMPC
• Vanity Fair with code: TURKEYVF
• Car and Driver with code: TURKEYCD

You can also use code TG20 for 20% off most other magazines.

Later,

John

Deal of the Day #2 - 12/1/08

Hello All,

More deals for Cyber Monday. Toys R Us has a couple good deals on some video games. You can see the complete list here. A couple stand out:

• Guitar Hero Wired Controller for the 360 - $9.99
• Smarty Pants for the Wii - $19.99 (This is a fun trivia game)
• Scene It for the 360 - $19.99 (A movie trivia game for the 360)
• BioShock for the 360 - $19.99

Later,

John

Deal of the Day - 12/1/08

Hello All,

Today is Cyber Monday, a huge on-line shopping day, with many special deals aimed at on-line consumers. Since you are reading this blog, this audience is you. I will start you off lite, here are all of Amazon's video game deals. Sadly, they are by far the best deals on video game today.

One deal sticks out from all of these, and that is the limited edition Pink Ribbon DS lite for $99.99. You can find it here. DS Lites are always $129.99, so this is a great deal for anyone looking for a DS Lite.

More to come,

John